Head of Engineering

The CompanyA New Zealand-born SaaS company operating in the workflow-automation space, providing secure information-exchange tools for highly regulated industries. Their platform streamlines complex documentation processes, improving compliance and customer experience across global markets. The business now has an expanding presence and a people-first culture that blends startup energy with the structured mindset of a scaling tech company.The RoleLead, mentor, and develop engineers across full-stack, DevOps, and QA disciplines.Deepen AI adoption within engineering and product development workflows.Maintain and improve delivery speed, software quality, and security standards (SOC2-level maturity).Collaborate closely with product and leadership teams to align technical strategy with business goals.Provide clear reporting on progress, metrics, and risks to executive stakeholders.Foster a transparent, collaborative culture built on trust, accountability, and autonomy.Your ProfileSkilled in AI-assisted software delivery and scalable SaaS environments.Coach-style manager who empowers teams and protects a strong engineering culture.Experienced leading distributed, cross-functional teams through growth and change.Clear, confident communicator with both strategic vision and technical depth.Proven engineering leader with executive/ board facing experience.If you're a people-first engineering leader who thrives in lean, high-trust environments we'd love to hear from you. Apply in confidence with your CV or contact me directly on 098704116 or manish.ravikumar@roberthalf.co.nz.All conversations are treated discreetly.Reference Number: 06900-0013329925By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.